Water spout support and cap



1933- J. SHORT ET AL WATER SPOUT SUFPORT AND CAP Filed July 25, 1932 [IVE/1 70135 (1477465 52? VzcZZr 18 L 22? l atented Get. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE WATER SPOUT SUPPORT AND CAP James Short and Victor Rigert, Camden, N. J. Application July 23,1932. Serial No. 624,320

3 Claims. (01. 285-161) Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in a water spout support and cap and has for one of its objects to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this kind by which a Water spout, rain spout or drain pipe from a roof may be supported at its lower end on a soil pipe thereby eliminating the ordinary brackets which are soldered or fastened to the spouting or building walls.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which will functionas a cap for the top of the soil pipe into which the spouting projects, thereby eliminating the necessity of cementing the joint between the spouting and soil pipe.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the kind mentioned which will be ornamental and add finish to the top of the soil pipe.

A further object of the invention is to provide a water spout support and cap which will be inexpensive in the cost of manufacture although strong and durable, and one which may be readily installed thereby saving considerable labor in placing spouting on a building, and'which will;

also permit easy removal of the spouting for cleaning purposes.

A still further object of. the invention is to make the device adjustable to-accomznodate spouting of various sizes and which in the final adjustment will securely maintain the spouting in a fixed position.

With these and other ends in view, this inven-- tion consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, we will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in whioh:-

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of awater spout support and cap constructed in accordance with our invention and illustrating it as applied to a soil pipe and holding a water spout position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the clamping members.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the hangers.

In carrying out our invention as herein embodied, 6 represents a soil pipe of usual construction provided with an enlarged mouth or bell '7 at its upper end into which the water or rainspout, or drain pipe 8, projects. While we have shown the water spout 8 as of corrugated formation, it isto beunderstood that the device may be used in connectionwith spouting of any of the various, usual or standard shapes, such as round and rectangular.

The combination support and cap 9 while being capable of production in various ways and from various materials, it is preferably manufactured in the form of a casting and includes a top wall or panel 10 having an aperture 11 therein and a downwardly projecting annular flange 12'. This cap is placed upon the upperor bell end of the soil pipe 6 so that the top wall or panel 10 rests on the upper edge oithe bell with the flange 12 surrounding the upper part of said bell.

The aperture 11 in the top wall or'panel 10 preferably is slightly larger than the water spout to be inserted therein,.and the combined support and cap will then accommodate other water spouts of smaller dimensions. Also we prefer to make the aperture in the top wall or panel of a shape similar to the water spout which is to be inserted therein, but it will be obvious that regardless of the shape of said aperture any spout which will pass through the aperture may be used thus, since the spoutillustrated herein is of the corrugated type we have shown the apertures as having a corrugated or waved edge.

Extending from the outside diameter of the combined support and cap are formed a number of integral lugs 13 of which preferably there are 99 two in diametrically opposite locations, and in these lugs are threaded screws 14 each passing through a slot 15 in a clamping member 16 whereby said clamping member may be moved longitudinally and to and fro relative to the spout projecting through the combined support and cap for clamping said spout to prevent lateral or longitudinal movement thereof. Each clamping member preferably has a convex nose 1'? and a finger piece 18 bent from the opposite or outer end ofthe member.

At the inner circumference of the top wall or panel of the combined support and cap are formed a number of upwardly projecting lugs 19. By preferencathere are two of these last 1 named lugs in diametrically opposite locations and at right angles to the laterally or outwardly projecting lugs.

Adjustably attached to each of the lugs 19 is a hanger 20 provided with a toe 21 at its lower 11 end to underlie the lower edge of the spout 8, while at the upper end is formed a finger piece 22 so that the hanger may be easily gripped and adjusted. In the body of the hanger is formed a longitudinal slot 23 so that the hanger can be mounted upon a fastening device 24, and we have shown said fastening device as comprising a screw passing through a lug 19 and the slot 23 of a hanger with a nut 25 threaded on the inner end so that by screwing the screw 2-1 into the nut, the hanger will be clamped between the nut and lug 19.

By inserting the end of a water spout in the aperture of the combined support and cap, and then adjusting the hangers so that the toes thereof underlie the inner or lower endof'the spout as shown in Fig. 3, said spout will be supported in the proper position to maintain its upper end in engagement with another, section of water spout or the nipple of a gutter, and after being properly hung the clamping member 16 may be adjusted to center the spout relative to said combined support and cap and when said clamping members are fiXed in place they will securely hold the spout against any lateral movement.

Since all the adjustments are made at the one location, they are easily accomplished and after the parts are fastened in fixed positions the spout cannot be moved about so that it is unnecessary to solder or otherwise'fastenbrackets at different locations throughout the length of the spout and to the wall of the building in connection with which the spout is used.- The invention also eliminates the necessity of cementing the spout in the soil pipe which is a rather diflicult operation, sometimes causing the soil pipe to be clogged and in some cases it has been found that the cement causes the end of the spout to rust or rot out which is not so when our invention is used, because there is nothing in contactwith c the spout which has a deteriorating efiect there-' on and any water coming in contact with the same may readily drain therefrom into the soil D D i 1 Of course we do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without vdeparting from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and useful is:-

l. A water spout support and cap comprising a top wall having an aperture therethrough, a depending annular flange, lugs projecting from the outer circumference thereof at the upper end, other lugs projecting upwardly from the inner edge of the top wall, clamping members adjustably attached to the first mentioned lugs, and hangers adjustably connected to the second mentioned lugs. i

2. In combination, a member including a top wall having an aperture therethrough and a depending annular flange, a pair of lugs projecting outwardly from the circumference of the member,

said lugs being located diametrically opposite each other, a pair ofupwardly projecting lugs extending from the edge of the aperture, said last mentioned lugs being in diametrically opposite location relative to each other and at right angles to the first mentioned lugs, clamping members having longitudinal slots therein and each provided with a convex nose at one end and a finger piece at the opposite end, screws projected through the slots and threaded into the first mentioned lugs for adjustably mounting the clamping members, hangers each having a longitudinal slot and provided with a toe at one end and a finger piece at the opposite end, and fastening devices passing through the second mentioned lugs and the slots in said hangers for adjustably connecting said hangers to said second mentioned lugs.

3. The combination with a soil pipe having a bell end and a water spout projected into said bell end, of a cap comprising a top wall having an aperture therethroughfor registration'with the water spout, said top wall adapted to rest upon the edge of the bell end of the soil pipe, a depending flange at the'circumference of the top wall and projecting over the bell end of the soil pipe, a pair of oppositely disposed outwardly projecting lugs at the outer circinnference' of the cap, a pair of oppositely disposed upwardly projecting'lugs at the inner edge of the top wall of the cap and located at right angles to the first mentioned lugs, hangers to engage the lower edge of the spout and support the same, means to adjustably connect said hangers to the second mentioned lugs, clamps to engage opposite sides of the spout for centering the same in the cap and holding it against lateral movement, and means to adjustably connect said clamps to the first mentioned lugs.

JAMES SHORT. VICTOR RIGERT. 

